Comprehensive A-to-Z knowledge of the Caltrans project development process from Project Initiation Document (PID) through the support of construction propels Optitrans as a go-to firm for highway projects.
Our success is based on a "parallel process" approach on each project that is driven by the project need and purpose on one path and vetting project-related issues on the second path while concurrently engaging the client's needs. In addition, a proactive partnering approach between Caltrans and FHWA is proven successful during project delivery.
OPTITRANS is also adaptive to nontraditional project delivery approaches such as combined PID and PA/ED, combined PA/ED and PS&E, design-bid-build, and design-build projects. The firm is also experienced in accelerated delivery of projects to assure clients meet funding constraints.
The company has extensive experience with improvements to local street arterials and state conventional highways which include roadway widening, traffic signal modifications, ADA compliancy and upgrades, and enhancements to safety and operations. As with most of OPTITRANS' other services, interfacing the roadway improvements and modifications with structure and light rail transit facilities have strengthened the company's competency in the industry as a whole.
We are fully capable of obtaining approvals with the jurisdictional local agency such as the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering based on our expertise in the city standards and street design manual while closely working with city engineers.
With the increase of Metro mass transit projects in the Greater Los Angeles region coming to fruition at an exponential rate, our hands-on involvement with the first phases on both the Orange Line BRT and Exposition LRT projects have opened up our abilities to perform on subsequent mega transit projects. The ability to effectively interface with multiple disciplines as trackwork, systems, and structures on current projects such as the Crenshaw/LAX LRT Design-Build Project is a testament to prior experiences and have strengthened our transportation engineering competencies. With these experiences, we able to partner with the various City of Los Angeles Bureaus, Metro, and Caltrans seamlessly in order to provide the highest quality products while meeting the deliverables required for the Design-Build environment.